Principal's Report 

Arrival, Departure and Child Safety

As parents and carers, it’s our responsibility to reduce the risk and make sure the children are safe during drop off and pick up times. We know our students learn more about road safety from watching their older peers and adults model the safest behaviours. 

All children deserve to get to and from school safely.

Getting children to school safely is everyone’s job

Think before you park, drive, drop off and pick up.

Be courteous and aware.

Follow signs, road rules and parking signs. They are there to keep our children safe.

Be extra careful and patient around schools. 

Use the school crossing. It is the safest place for children to cross the road.

Slow down and be alert! Children can be unpredictable. 

Remain careful, especially during the busy morning and afternoon school times.

Drop off and Pick up

Parents, please ensure that your children do not arrive at school before 8:30am and that you pick them up between 3:30pm and 3:50pm. If this is difficult the YMCA provides a wonderful ‘Before and After School Care Program’ where the children are supervised, fed and provided with fun activities. Information can be obtained from the school website, attached to this newsletter or collected from the office. 

Hours of the program are below:

Before school care program: 7am - 9am 

After school care program: 3:30pm - 6pm 

Staffing News

As the school prepares for 2024, new staff have been appointed for the new school year.  

I am pleased to announce Hayley Edwards, Alyssa Cole, Ashlee Polinelli and Leah Pollock have been accepted positions at our school staff as classroom teachers.

We also acknowledge that Nicole White, Mardi Ryan and Keith Gordon will be leaving the school at the end of the year.  We thank them for their dedication to St Kilian’s School.

School Assembly

A reminder to our parents that our next assembly is on Friday 17th November, beginning at 3pm with 3RM presenting during this assembly. 

Transition 2024 Preps

The 2024 Preps will be participating in transition sessions on Tuesday 21st November and Tuesday 28th November.  During these sessions, we invite parents and carers to a coffee and chat session in the school library and would love the assistance of current families to make them feel welcome.  If you are able to assist during these times 9:15am – 10:00am and/or 10:15am – 11:00am please email principal@skbendigo.catholic.edu.au This is a great opportunity for new parents to ask questions of current families and get to know others.

School Concert

Save the date - Thursday 23rd November, 6:30pm onwards (arrival at 6:15pm) at St Francis of the Fields Shed.  More details to come.

Pupil free day

Please note: Friday 24th November will be a Pupil free day for Report Writing.

Start of 2024

School commences for students on Tuesday 30th January.

Camp dates for 2024 * Correction from last week’s dates * 

To assist parents with their calendars in 2024, the camp dates for next year are as follows:

• Grade 4 Camp (Pioneer Settlement, Swan Hill): 9 May - 10 May

• Grade 5 Camp (Campaspe Downs, Kyneton): 18 September - 20 September

• Grade 6 Camp (Canberra): 12 March - 15 March

God Bless 

Kimberley McSweeney 

Principal